The results obtained in this study indicate that Ritalin and other stimulant drugs of central nervous system stimulant delay fatigue, so that the athlete performs dangerously beyond their normal capacity; often athletes are unaware of the inability of the blood circulation and are brought to dangerous situations; this lack of information brings complications including including cardiovascular collapse, high blood pressure responses, the risk of orthopedic injury, seizure, coma, stroke and at ultimately death [20].

It should be noted that Ritalin is an amphetamine-like stimulant drug, pharmacologically similar to cocaine, commonly prescribed for the psychiatric label Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Regarding first-time offenders, the report found that 45 percent of thieves went on to commit more crimes, followed by a 42 percent repeat rate for violators of the stimulant drug control law, 33 percent for those who committed violence and bodily injury, 32 percent for robbers, and 32 percent for rapists.

Fortunately, in the majority of cases of stimulant drug diversion--an ADHD patient sharing her/his medication with another individual, for example -- the medication is most likely to be taken orally with few if any significant adverse effects.

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